Khabib Nurmagomedov has his eyes on a new opponent: Floyd Mayweather

Pic: Instagram (UFC)

Brad Nash

October 16, 2018

While Conor couldn't bring the fight to 'money', Khabib thinks he's in with a better shot at the 50-0 record.

While word has been simmering for a while now about Floyd Mayweather's possible debut in the MMA octagon in a rematch against Conor McGregor, the boxer who many refer to as one of the greatest of all time clearly has no plans to let up on his recent moneymaking venture - knocking out MMA fighters in a boxing ring for hundreds of millions of dollars. However, the man who disposed of Conor McGregor in their long-awaited UFC fight last weekend, Khabib Nurmagomedov, has declared he has plans to bring the fight to Mayweather.

In a video posted on Instagram by Mayweather CEO Leonard Ellerbe, Nurmagomedov said: “Let’s go, Floyd. We have to fight now: 50-0 versus 27-0. We are two guys who never lose. [But] in the jungle there is only one king. Of course, I am the king because he cannot drop McGregor but I drop him easily. Let’s go.” A bold call considering that despite the arguably striking prowess that McGregor boasts over Khabib, he wasn't able to knock Mayweather down in their boxing match last year.

Khabib and Mayweather are arguably two of the best fighters ever to grace their respective sports, and as of yet are the only two fighters at an elite level who are undefeated over such long stretches. Mayweather famously went 50-0 against Manny Pacquiao a couple of years back, while Nurmagomedov's win against McGregor took his record to 27-0 unbeaten. Mayweather responded to the challenge on his Facebook, and he's seemingly keen on the endeavor
, assuming that he'll be stepping into the familiar surrounds of a boxing ring, we presume.

In the meantime, Mayweather may be set to take part in a rematch against Manny Pacquiao in the not-too-distant future. Mayweather himself said in a video that there were plans for the two to fight later this year,
however
, no such bout has been officially confirmed yet. Khabib is currently serving a temporary suspension handed down by the Nevada State Athletic Commission following
a brawl
that overshadowed his win at UFC 229.